Antimicrobials
Ampicillin

Ampicillin

Low
N/A

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

Pathogen directed therapy for CNS, intravascular, intraabdominal, urinary and other infections especially Enterococcus and Listeria.

Allergy and rash as for all beta-lactams.

EBV related rash (not allergy).

Rare: cytopenias, +ve Coombs.

Increased risk of rash with allopurinol.

Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic